Umbro Golaço: we speak to our winners by Aaron› 4 Apr 2014

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It's a few weeks since we announced the winners of our Umbro Golaço competition, and our five lucky goal-scorers from around the world are now looking forward to an amazing trip to Brazil next month. Before that though, we thought it'd be good to chat to some of our winners, and to see how they feel about winning a once-in-a-lifetime prize.

First up, Argentine Javi Castabal - if you haven't seen his stunning strike, you can watch it here. Here's what Javi had to say about his goal and his footballing heroes...

Tell us about your Umbro Golaço goal – where was
it scored?

'During a tournament we played with my team, in September
2013. I was playing with Furano, my team, the opponent was Febo Asoma - the
game finished 1-1. I’ve scored a lot of goals out of area, but none as good as
this.'

Why did you decide to
enter the competition?

'When I heard about the way of choosing the
winners I really thought I had a possibility to win. The goal had to be good, and I knew mine was.'

What do you think was so special about your goal
that made it stand out?

'I think the fact that the Roberto Carlos goal was
inspiring this competition helped me a lot. The goal was from far away,
surprising and fast, characteristics that a lot of Roberto Carlos goals have in
common.'

And how did it feel to find out that you'd won?

'I felt very happy and anxious! I think the trip will be amazing. However, I don’t want to create any
expectations, but let myself be surprised once I'm there.'

What does football mean to you?

'It’s a big part of my life. I played since I can
remember, and for over 20 years I’ve dedicated every weekend
to the game.'

How old were you when you started playing
football?

'I don’t remember exactly. My first
memories come with Italia '90. I was five years old.'

Which players inspired you when you were growing
up?

'When I was younger it was Caniggia, Francescoli, Ortega. When I started watching more international
football I liked Micheal Laudrup, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo. Today my favourite has to be Messi, by far the best player in the world.'

Had you seen the famous Roberto Carlos goal
before? And do you think he meant it?

'Yes - and he did mean it; no doubt he was capable of
scoring goals like that. I’m sure he could score another similar goal.'

Thanks to Javi for speaking to us, and congratulations again on winning the competition! We'll be catching up with our other winners soon - you can still see all of our chosen goals at through the Umbro Golaço app.